Works
Self-determination under an interim constitutional framework: Local administration in ethnic areas of Myanmar
By Naw Show Ei Ei Tun and Kim Jolliffe June 2022 Download a PDF of this report HERE. [This report…
Democratising Myanmar’s security sector: enduring legacies and a long road ahead
During nearly 50 years of military rule, Myanmar’s government and economic institutions were under the tight grip of the armed…
Security, justice and governance in south east Myanmar: a knowledge, attitudes and practices survey in Karen ceasefire areas
I led this ambitious survey, working with a fantastic and expansive team. Saferworld and the Karen Peace Support Network present…
Between Ceasefires and Federalism: Exploring Interim Arrangements in the Myanmar peace process
Co-authored with Ashley South, Tim Schroeder, Mi Kun Chan Non, Saw Sa Shine, Susanne Kempel, Axel Schroeder and Naw Wah Shee…
Security integration in Myanmar: reflections from conflict-affected societies
Authored by Dylan Hendrickson, with additional input from Kim Jolliffe. Myanmar’s peace process has brought to the fore critical debates…
The Contested Areas of Myanmar: Subnational Conflict, Aid, and Development
Co-authored along with Adam Burke, Nicola Williams, Patrick Barron and Thomas Carr. Far from being a problem restricted to the…
Security integration in Myanmar: past experiences and future visions
For Saferworld Myanmar’s peace process has ignited a debate about the future of the country’s security sector and establishment of a federal…
Asia Foundation Dialogue Briefs
In 2015 and 2016, I worked with The Asia Foundation and a team of awesome co-researchers to develop a series…
Ceasefires, Governance, and Development: The Karen National Union in Times of Change
This report for The Asia Foundation examines the governance dynamics in southeastern Myanmar around the 67-year-old conflict between the Karen…
Ethnic Armed Actors and Justice Provision in Myanmar
By Brian McCartan and Kim Jolliffe As a result of decades of ongoing civil war, large areas of Myanmar remain…
Strength in Diversity: Towards Universal Education in Myanmar’s Ethnic Areas
Co-authored with Emily Speers-Mears. This study details the role and operations of non-state education providers in ethnic areas, specifically Mon, Shan…
Achieving Health Equity in Contested Areas of Southeast Myanmar
Bill Davis and Kim Jolliffe This report gives an overview of the parallel Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ethnic Armed…
A community-led approach to conflict sensitivity in Myanmar
In 2013, Saferworld began a process to support local civil society organisations (CSOs) to promote more conflict-sensitive approaches by international…
Ethnic Armed Conflict and Territorial Administration in Myanmar
The Asia Foundation carried out research in 2015 to examine and compare de jure and de facto administration systems in…
Forced Migration and the Myanmar Peace Process
With Ashley South Published by the UNHCR Policy Development and Evaluation Service (PDES) This study explores how refugee and IDP issues…
Refugee decision-making processes, community-based protection and potential voluntary repatriation to Myanmar
January 2015 This paper commissioned by UNHCR, explores the capacities and mechanisms for ‘self-protection’ that exist among Karen refugees in…
Ethnic Conflict and Social Services in Myanmar’s Contested Regions
With development aid commitments on the rise, Myanmar has the potential to greatly strengthen the delivery of health, education, and…
Ceasefires and Durable Solutions in Myanmar: A Lessons Learned Review
This paper was published by the UNHCR’s Geneva-based Policy Development and Evaluation Service (PDES). The paper looks back at the movements…
People’s War; People’s Peace: Fostering a ‘social contract’ for Myanmar’s Karen civil war
October 2013 Myanmar’s recent moves to liberalise its economy and loosen its authoritarian approach to governance have attracted a host…
